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January 12th, 2009 by blurmaine

6th-8th dec

i hosted 2 japanese students from Johoku High School students.the 2 gals were 17 yrs old and from the same class as well as besties. i fetched them from ulu pandan cc,there were communication barrier at first,i also dont know what to chat with them and i kept flipping the japanese book to find words to chat with them…haha,but slowly,it turned out ok throughtout the 1 and haif days…their luggages were very big and it very heavy..Both also like ryo nikishido…keke After placing their luggages at my place,hitomi took out a paper bag and said was for me from them.its a traditional japanese teapot,a flowery container for keeping the tea leaves. hitomi wanted to demonstrate to let me try the ocha,have to wait for 30 secs to let the tea leaves settle before its ready to drink.i love the taste and its really the genuine traditional fragrance comes from the ocha… afterwhich,gina prepared beehoon and springroll for dinner,they loved it alot and keep saying oiishii!!!haha,they are really very adorable…i brought them to hougang mall to shop,both bought the same design watches but different colour and a english comics..and i bought them orange ice blended bubble tea and some kueh from bengawan solo,they really love it alot!!!and bought some small cakes from small cakeshop(forgotten whats the name le). After we rch hm,shoko went to bath then i taught hitomi some chinese words,she found the pronounciation very difficult while i found jap very difficult too..keke

7th dec 2008

we woke up at ten then one by one went to bath…

hitomi just woke up..

shoko just woke up...dont be shy,gal..haha

both happily eating their breakfast...their signature pose...

candid pic!!!my mum at the background...hee

enjoying their banana after breakfast...wakey!!haha

on the bus..

initially,we wanted to take a bus to sgoon nel but we took 109 to sgoon central interchange,i am afraid they would feel hot so we alight and went to the main road to cab down to ps to meet lifen and the 0ther 2 jap students…wahaha

haha,shoko has not waken up yet...the gal on the extreme right is megumi(new found fren)..

haha,shoko!!!relax,dont need to stand so straight...keke,but its nice still

both hitomi and shoko bought a jacket each from ip zone.they bought the same design but different col. i said they are like twins cus they would buy the same things…then megumi bought clothes from the new shop at level 2 and i bought them the swiss roll stressor from action city,they are very interested in the stressor and we stopped by at the shop atleast for 45 mins..shoko bought the different expression on the bread stressor for her bro and sis,i paid for her instead..then we proceed to swensens for lunch…

we had lunch at swensens..the gal beside lifen is minami(volleyball player,shes the tallest among us)(another new found fren)

we are from japan,konnichiwa...

megumi with her crayfish pasta..

hitomi with her chicken baked rice

candid shot 1...hitomi:haha shoko:my fries megumi:doing sth

candid shot 2..minami thinking lifen:hmm,why you taking my eating shot?

minami with her chicken baked rice

shoko with her chicken baked rice..

After swensens,we walked down to this fashion cus we had a full lunch and walking aids in digestion…we stayed at the shop for 45 mins but we came out empty-handed..i bought the $1 ice cream for them to eat,they love it alot…on the way to far east plaza, we stopped at le meridien to wait for minami to buy some souvenirs for her family…then we walk to heeren and took some photos..

near to toursit information centre...merry xmas in advance..

They were tooo tired to walk so we went inside heeren shopping centre to rest…and took photo.

resting and posing with their signature pose....

after finished resting,we continues walking and took photo with the big xmas tree outside paragon…

with maine...

with lifen...

we continued walking to lucky plaza and minami stop by to buy some accessories for her sis and herself(any 3 accessories for 10 bucks)…we walked to far east plaza and they rested for quite long…i brought them to buy more souvenirs,this couple were very friendly and they could speak fluent jap language..while introducing the chocos and biscuits,they let us try different flavours,they not only render good services and they also have small chats with the 4 gals..they rested for ard an hr and walked to taka.lifen and me went to buy small gifts for them while they shopped at bossini,shoko and megumi bought the little miss and mr tees.

we had dinner at cineleisure and i recommended them to eat the bibimbap,they does not eat spicy but i thought the hotness would not be too spicy but all were saying very spicy,i was feeling guilty and i let them drink the milky soda which i bought from the shop seelling all korean foodstuff.milk will help to minimise the hotness,but they said was nice and finished it…lastly,we took some photos outside cine..crystal and hitomi were still so engrossed chatting bout animation stuff…keke

i brought hitomi and shoko to centrepoint’s cold storage to buy some foodstuff for their family,how thoughtful they are!!! we walked to dhoby ghaut and took a nel train back home and they taught me easy jap words..

8th dec 2008

It was their last day in Singapore… :’( we woke up early,we ate breakfast,took photos and they have to be at ulu pandan cc by 1030am…

at my place

preparing to leave for ulu pandan cc...

shoko,gina and hitomi

he is hide-san..haha

keke,he is hide san…classmate of minami…that time on the 7th,we were leaving far east plaza,and minami bumped into some of her classmates who were hosted by the other sporeans.then a guy in cap caught my eye…*ops*,haha,he is none other than hide…haha,but he is 17 years old…so so young…the next day at ulu pandan cc,i asked minami if he rched already,but he hvane rch yet,cus i thot of taking picture with him,shd have asked him to wear his cap…wasted,but its ok :p….when he arrived,minami told him if i can take a pic with him,haha,i was feeling so paish,hide also…then i also pulled lifen to take solo pic with him…wahaha

lifen and hide-san

hitomi,lifen and shoko..

haha,shoko look so serious still... :p

minami,megumi and fen

crystal,minami and megumi

yeah...mine is in green coz green is my love...haha

i miss them....hope to see you gals again...

Afterwhich,i met my mum and relatives at raffles hotel for dim sum..i played with my 2 little rascals nephew awhile,the younger one were so grumpy,keep sticking to his mummy…in the end,my cousin and her hubby brought their 2 rascals to see the ferrari car showcase,my mum suggested we go watch cape no.7 but in the we watched 4 christmas.The show was hilarious,haha…laugh till we roll on the floor…haha

After show,we went to billy bombers for late lunch..as usual,i ordered the well-known ribs and ither dishes..it was a sumpstuous meal…yum!yum!

Happy family...my biao sao,biao ge and my bigger nephew..

where is my eldest aunt(from my mum;s side,my biao ge's mummy) looking at?haha

where is my eldest aunt(my biao ge

my second aunt and huixian cuzzie

cuzzie and nephew

after from orchard,i went to buy gummi sweets for the 4 gals,to send them off,they are leaving spore…we took photos but with their unifrom…keke

with volleyball player and traditional jap dancer....keke

with shoko

with hitomi

two mad about cos-play and a je fan.. :p

12 dec 2008

My mum was invited to a xmas dinner by auditor from steven mclaren..i love the sashimi,its fresh…i love sashimi…

i wore this to the party...

13 dec 2008

met up with preeti at orchard and went to bugis,she needs to get dresses for her kl trip…keke,she looks lovely in the dresses,she got a slim body,so envy!!!i bought a pair of earrings at wisma’s bedazzled,i love my new earring alot…

with sis preeti

15 dec 2008

took cab to school to meet yumi and yan ning…we went to lunch at marina sq foodcourt.aftwerwhich,we accompanied yumi to buy gifts for gift exchange.then we walked from marina sq to town and settled at ps ice monster for mango crepe and red bean with grass jelly and ice..0ISHI!!!..alll of us were so fullllll!!!!

17 dec 2008

met up with makcik at ikea,i finally had meatballs,broccoli soup and salmon…it was totally yummilicious!!makcik did some shopping at ikea and we went to ps,i need to get gifts for gift exchange..we had late dinner at swensens..its always so nice going out with her…hugs…

18 dec 2008

i am so bored at home so followed my big aunt to clementi.i helped her to collect some stuff from my kao fu’s shop then we went to imm for dinner.keke,i bought stuff from seimon-cho..we had chicken rice at kopitiam,she dropped me nearby then i took a cab home..

19 dec 2008

went to nana place for a fellowship at her place with her cellgroup members.i knew alot of frens..they are quite a fun bunch…some brought the food they made:theres beehoon,sheperd pie made by ms carol(its nice),i like to eat sheperd pie…then nana bought small dumpling near her place at katong.then as we were watching a clip,wanxiu rch finally..the 3 of us took photo at sheena’s room and we were reminicing the past when we were in guides..we reunite at last,dono how many donkey years…haha…QQ IS STILL A CUTIE!!haha(she is sheena’s stuff toy duckie princess :p) Thanks simon for fetching xiu and me hm…keke

20 dec 2008

met up with hua at chntown for porridge and took cab to queensway to buy her bag..she got quite a good bargain like a deuter bag for 60 plus.we cab down to ps to buy the nalgene water bottle,she was so lucky that the shop having 70% storewide discount…she got herself a pair of sandals and a 750ml nalgene water bottle..i was so tempted to buy a 500ml cus its green and new col but in the end,i nv buy..

21 dec 2008

i went to watch ip man with my mummy and bro…the show was really nice and terrific,there are some funny scenes..Lastly,Donnie acted well in the show and it was not boring but it got more and more EXCITING!!!

22 dec 2008

lihua came over to my place in the morning and taught me how to do cross-stitch. around 2pm,i went with my big aunt to hougang point’s ntuc for grocery shopping and met my second aunt,from there i bought old chang kee and sushi back home.

ard 5 plus,yumi’s bf came to fetch me to colin’s place for xmas party,we rched the earliest…we had vegetarian food for dinner and played games planned by mr takeshi,pam and thad..the game was game on concentration game,my eyes was glued to the tv and i got mixed with my actions and others,in the end i have to do a forfeit with alison…haha,poor us…then we went to eat and watched xiao niang re and continued with the picking of lots for gift exchange and exchange pressie,took photos and continued with games after 10pm..yumi and me were watching them playing indian poker,it was funny,in the end,jem,allie and pam had to do a forfeit…was so funny..felix suggested lion dance..Lastly,thanks colin’s mummy for the mini lucky draw,so sweet of her…keke